Diana Marcum writes about life in the small towns and rural areas of California for the Los Angeles Times. In 2015, she won the Pulitzer Prize for narrative portraits of farm workers, farmers and others in California’s drought-stricken Central Valley. Marcum is the author of The Tenth Island, Finding Joy, Beauty and Unexpected Love in the Azores.
Recordings
California’s Story: How Did It Get Here?
November 8, 2019
California has long been on the frontlines of environmental protection. These days, however, the state is also on the frontlines of a destabilized...
Climate One TV: How Climate Broke California’s Biggest Utility and The Land of Dreams and Drought
October 30, 2019
In the past few years, massive wildfires have devastated California, destroying thousands of homes and killing more than a hundred people. Experts...
The Land of Dreams and Drought
August 9, 2019
The California dream, with its promise of never-ending sunshine, fertile soil and rivers running with gold, has been beckoning people west for...